Montreal police say they are following up after a video was posted online showing an officer threatening to tie a man to a pole in bitterly cold weather.

The video, posted on Jan. 2, shows an officer speaking with a man wearing only shorts and a t-shirt. In French, the officer tells the man he’s received complaints about aggressive panhandling. He goes on to say he’ll tie the man to a pole for an hour if he receives another complaint.

“I swear — look into my eyes — I swear,” the officer adds, pointing at the man, “I’ll tie you to a pole for an hour.”

The SPVM tweeted Thursday evening that they’re aware of the video and the remarks within it are “unacceptable.” They also said the commander of the local PDQ (neighbourhood police station) will be meeting with the officer in question.